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A Donald Trump fan from Texas who attempted to storm the U.S. Capitol while armed with a gun was sentenced to more than 7 years in prison on Monday after a judge denied the Justice Department's request for a "terrorism enhancement" that would have resulted in a lengthier prison sentence.
But but but no one was armed that day!
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Guy Reffitt was the first Jan. 6 defendant to go to trial. Reffitt's own son actually tipped off the FBI a couple of weeks before Jan. 6 but didn't hear back until after the attack. The government had an enormous amount of evidence against Reffitt, including his friend's testimony that Reffitt was carrying zip ties and that the duo had made a decision to carry guns because they'd rather be "tried by a jury of twelve than carried by six."
That's going to be an interesting family reunion in a few years. He also threatened to kill his kids when he got back from 1/6. Seems like a swell guy and peaceful protestor.
I don't think most people claim no one was armed. I think people claim no one used guns to enter the capitol. Did he brandish or in anyway use his weapon? Anyway I think he should recieve a sentence comparable to what others would get for similar offences. Even though in no way do I go along with the "Big Lie". You know the big lie the one that says that this was an insurrection and democracy was hanging by a thread that day.
Per the above link, his aforementioned son actually wrote a letter to the judge asking that mental health be a part of his father's sentence, that rehabilitation should be part of a jail sentence. His daughter also testified on her father's behalf in sentencing.
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“President Trump deceived my father and many other normal citizens with families to believe that this past election was fraudulent,” the 18-year-old wrote in her letter.
She argued Monday that her father did not play a leadership role on Jan. 6.
“My father’s name wasn’t on all the flags that were there that day, that everyone was carrying," she said in court. "It was another man’s name."
Obviously someone was armed that day, because one of the protesters, Ashli Babbitt, was killed by a gunshot to the neck. In fact, I think she was the only one who was actually killed that day.
That's going to be an interesting family reunion in a few years. He also threatened to kill his kids when he got back from 1/6. Seems like a swell guy and peaceful protestor.
Obviously someone was armed that day, because one of the protesters, Ashli Babbitt, was killed by a gunshot to the neck. In fact, I think she was the only one who was actually killed that day.
Shot by a polie officer as she tried to break through a window as she trespassed with a large throng of people inside the Capitol. It was sad that she was lied to by a man whose name was on some flags that day and that she was doing his bidding. Righteous kill by that officer.
That's going to be an interesting family reunion in a few years. He also threatened to kill his kids when he got back from 1/6. Seems like a swell guy and peaceful protestor.
I've read yours and a couple of sublinks. While he definitely seems to have had a gun ... did he ever go inside the Capitol? Engage physically with LEO's?
Reffitt was convicted on five counts in March, including transport of a firearm in support of civil disorder and obstruction of an official proceeding, although he did not make it inside the Capitol or use physical violence because he was eventually incapacitated after charging the police line.
I love how our garbage media calls the citizen, "a Trump fan" on the top to make everything clear what is this about but they don't mention details why they label him as a "fan". You know their angle.
So you can't transport your legal firearm for protection to legally protest under the 1st amendment if the protest turns into a civil disorder by others. He didn't enter the building or use physical violence on any cop but he got 7 years.
Let me get this straight: If take my legal gun for protection to the BLM protests (I hang out with the Obama girls and Secret Service) I don't trespass or do any violence to the cops or people or any property but if the protests turns violent by others, I will get 7 years.
I love how our garbage media calls the citizen, "a Trump fan" on the top to make everything clear what is this about but they don't mention details why they label him as a "fan". You know their angle.
So you can't transport your legal firearm for protection to legally protest under the 1st amendment if the protest turns into a civil disorder by others. He didn't enter the building or use physical violence on any cop but he got 7 years.
Let me get this straight: If take my legal gun for protection to the BLM protests (I hang out with the Obama girls and Secret Service) I don't trespass or do any violence to the cops or people or any property but if the protests turns violent by others, I will get 7 years.
Interesting.
Yeah, that's what he was doing. Transporting an arm to defend himself. Somehow that much have gotten lost in the translation because the judge didn't seem to think that was the case.
Have mercy.
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